How do judges score a round?

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Boxing SA uses a 10-point must system (regulation 34 of the Boxing Regulations): At the end of each round, the boxer who gave the better performance gets 10 points, and the opponent a proportionate lower number. If the round is even, both get 10. No half points or fractions. Record each round's score on your scorecard at the end of that round. Only official Boxing SA scorecards may be used. Points are awarded for: attack: direct, clean blows with the knuckle part of the closed glove to the front or sides of the head or body above the belt (the target area), and effective aggression; defence: guarding, slipping, ducking, blocking and otherwise cleverly avoiding blows, and countering. Points for defence must not outweigh points for attack. No points for: blows outside the target area, blows on the arms, or blows not landed with the knuckle part of the glove. Deductions: the referee tells you how many points to deduct for a foul. Judges sit on three sides of the ring (the timekeeper on the fourth), score independently, and may be asked by the referee to help decide whether a foul occurred.